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How to get sexy arms this spring
Unleash your inner Lara Croft with these at-home weight exercises and get ready to wear a tank!
By Tina Ceroni
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A look from Ralph Lauren's fall/winter 2006 collection
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Tricep Dips:
Dips are a great way to strengthen the muscles of the back of the arm and can easily be done anywhere. All you need is a chair or a bench.
Begin by sitting on a chair or a bench with hands next to thighs.
Balancing on arms bring your hips off the chair with knees bent (easier) or legs straight (harder). Keep the shoulders relaxed down and the elbows parallel to one another.
Bend the elbows and slowly lower until elbows have reached a 90 degree angle.
Return to start position by squeezing the triceps and straightening the elbow. Avoid hyperextending the elbows.
Repeat 1-3 sets of 10-12 reps.
Progress the exercise by varying the speed or placing your feet on a swiss ball.
Front/Side Shoulder Raise: Strengthen the deltoids using stuff around the house like canned goods, heavy pots, anything that has a bit of weight to it!
Combining the front and lateral shoulder raise will guarentee results.
Standing shoulder width apart, abdominals tight and shoulders relaxed down and back. Holding on to two soup cans (approx 1-2 lbs) with arms resting on front of thighs (palms down).
Begin by lifting the arms straight up to shoulder level with elbows slightly bent (front raise). Avoid arching the back, keep abdominals tight.
Holding arms at shoulder level begin to take arms out to side (side raise) and then back to front raise.
Return arms down to start position.
Repeat 1-3 sets of 10-12 reps.
Switch exercise by starting with side raise.
Tina Ceroni is a Oakville-based certified personal trainer with a background in Kinesiology and rehab as well as formally trained in the essential and advanced mat intensive program from Stott Pilates; tinaceroni@hotmail.com
Photo courtesy of Marcio Madeira
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